St. Columba's 4th Annual 5K Race and Walk on Saturday, September 8th, was a success and the weather made for perfect running and walking conditions.

The top 3 overall male winners were Jackson Reaper (Portsmouth, RI) with a time of 20:56; Matt Sullivan with 21:57 and Peter Tardif with 22:15.

The top 3 overall female winners were  Dana Whitney (Jaffrey, NH) with a time of 21:54; Erin Grigsby (Middletown, RI) with 22:51 and Mayal Turnbull  (West Warwick, RI) with 23:41.
 
In the young adult category (18 and under) top male racers were Gregory Lucarelli (Middletown, RI) with 30:55 and Jeffrey Lucarelli (Middletown, RI) with 38:09. Top female racers were Natalie Whitney (Jaffrey, NH) with  a time of 26:11; Zoel Butler (Portsmouth, RI) with 26:29 and Emmal Butler (Portsmouth, RI) with 31:19.

In the wisdom class (70+), the male winner was Antone Oliveira (Newport, RI) with a time of 50:04 and Mimi Oliveira (Miami, FL) with a time of 31:25.

Timing and Score was done  by ORGANIZATION PLUS Road Race Management Services

St. Columba's Chapel would like to thank the sponsors of this race whose contributions enabled the church to cover many expenses and thus be able to increase its contributions to its outreach partners.
With gratitude to our sponsors: Carmella's Pizzaria, Core Strength and Conditioning, Crystal Spring Water, P. Hakan Durudogan, D.D.S.,  Katherine Field and Associates, John Finn, CLU, ChFC, Linda Finn Garden Design, Green Pastures, The Rev. and Mrs. Everett Greene, Brian Hogan, D.M.D.,  Lila Delman Real Estate, Newport Athletic Club, Newport Harbor Corporation and Julie Toland LandscapeDesign